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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | death of Irving Braslau of Corpus Christi on May 2, 2015, at the age |
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| 7 | 8 | | of 85; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Yorktown on October 1, 1929, to Morris and |
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| 9 | 10 | | Annie Braslau, Irving Braslau was a lifelong Texan; he answered his |
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| 10 | 11 | | nation's call to duty as a member of the United States Army as a |
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| 11 | 12 | | young man, and after returning to civilian life, he married the love |
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| 12 | 13 | | of his life, the former Marilyn Goodman, in 1957; the Braslaus |
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| 13 | 14 | | shared nearly six decades together until her passing, and over the |
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| 14 | 15 | | years, they became the parents of four children, Pamela, Robin, |
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| 15 | 16 | | Blake, and Tracy, and their treasured family later grew to include |
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| 16 | 17 | | two additional generations; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Braslau was a successful entrepreneur who |
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| 18 | 19 | | enjoyed a fulfilling career as the owner of Braslau's Furniture; in |
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| 19 | 20 | | addition, his keen knowledge of the stock market allowed him to |
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| 20 | 21 | | identify nearly any ticker symbol from memory and to share valuable |
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| 21 | 22 | | stock tips with others; in his leisure time, he delighted in |
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| 22 | 23 | | reading, watching movies, and spending time outdoors hunting and |
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| 23 | 24 | | fishing, and he was a longtime member of Congregation Beth Israel; |
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| 24 | 25 | | and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Irving Braslau |
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| 26 | 27 | | will fondly remember him for his generosity, his warmth, and his |
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| 27 | 28 | | wonderful sense of humor, and he will forever hold a treasured place |
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| 28 | 29 | | in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Irving Braslau and |
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| 31 | 32 | | extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 32 | 33 | | children, Pamela Zane and her husband, Randall, Robin Davis and her |
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| 33 | 34 | | husband, Jordan, and Blake Braslau and his wife, Monica; to his |
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| 34 | 35 | | grandchildren, Andrea Zane Feinman and her husband, Blake, Stacy |
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| 35 | 36 | | Zane, Todd Davis and his wife, Mali, Amy and Eric Davis, and Grant, |
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| 36 | 37 | | Caroline, and Natalie Braslau; to his great-grandchildren, Zane |
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| 37 | 38 | | Phillip Feinman and Max Nathan Davis; and to his other relatives and |
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| 38 | 39 | | many friends; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 41 | 42 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Irving |
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| 42 | 43 | | Braslau. |
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